What project did Igor Kurchatov lead for the Soviet Union?
Apollo Space Program
Jefferson Project
Sputnik Project
The Nuclear Weapons Program
Answer
Igor Kurchatov led the Soviet Union's Nuclear Weapons Program during the Cold War. He was a brilliant physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear weapons. Kurchatov's work helped the Soviet Union to become a nuclear power and to compete with the United States during the Cold War.
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